Rising Youth Violence Spurs Peace Rally in Northern Brazil
Region: BrazilWritten by João Miguel D. de A. Lima · Translated by João Miguel D. de A. Lima More than 1,000 people rallied for peace in the streets of the Canindezinho neighborhood in the northern coastal... more
Views: 253Better Sanitation Demanded in Rio de Janeiro
Region: Brazil
By Sara Moreira Sanitation is one of the central issues that will be addressed in the regional hackathon [1] [en] Developing Latin America [2] [en] on December 1 and 2, 2012. The work of one particular project in Brazil... more
Views: 731Brazil: Violence Sparked By Privatization of Public Space
Region: BrazilBy Raphael Tsavkko Garcia On October 4, 2012 hundreds of students and activists met at the Montevideo Plaza and in the Glênio Peres Square in Porto Alegre, to protest against what they called the privatization of ... more
Views: 914Mexico Taught Brazil a Lesson of Humility
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
“We came here for the gold and we are one match away from getting it. There’s no mystery. We have to keep doing what we have been doing so far in the tournament, it has been working. [...] No Brazilian has... more
Views: 1156A Disappointing Brazil at the London 2012 Olympics
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Brazil isn't doing great at the Olympics this year, let's be honest! After 12 days of competitions, "Team Brazil" is quite disappointing with its 10 medals: 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 7 BRONZE. Not much of an improvement... more
Views: 1257Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'
Region: BrazilWritten by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers... more
Views: 1122Brazil, the Next Fukushima?
Region: Brazil
26 years ago, Chernobyl (Ukraine, Soviet Union). Last year, Fukushima (Japan). Could Brazil, boosted both by its new position as the world’s sixth largest economy and its current vibran... more
Views: 1112Brazil: President Rousseff’s Endangered Democracy
Region: Brazil
It has been one year since Dilma Rousseff was elected the first woman President of Brazil. During that period, her choices regarding the appointment of her government ministers have been the subject of mo... more
Views: 1364A Guide to Crowdsourcing in Latin America
Region: Argentina
Written by Silvia Vinas Crowdsourcing, also known as “mass collaboration,” allows anyone with an Internet connection to generate useful content for the masses. In Latin America, numerous crowdsour... more
Views: 1324World Cup 2014: FIFA vs Brazil
Region: Brazil
It is quite amazing to see how the world football governing body, FIFA, behaves with Brazil and the organisation of the 2014 World Cup! Very childishly. In 2003, Brazil forbade alcohol at all football matches because o... more
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